MCC A Short History / The Melbourne Camera Club has a history of continuous activity since it was fou…
MCC A Short History / The Melbourne Camera Club has a history of continuous activity since it was founded in 1891, making it one of the oldest photographic clubs in Australia. The club was the inspiration of Ludovico Hart, the instructor in photography at the Working Men’s College, and was known then as the Working Men’s College Photographic Club. The identity of the first president is not known but was probably the director of the college Professor W.C. Kernot. The club provided a meeting place where students and graduates of the college could pursue the art and practice of photography, and, in admitting women was in advance of its time. After a few years the restriction on membership was removed and the club became perhaps the most liveliest photographic club in Australia. Lectures on new photographic techniques and discussions on the art of photography were well attended and a darkroom was available. In those days the meetings were often enlivened with songs, piano recitals and recitations! The club was also involved in sponsoring intercolonial (i.e. interstate and New Zealand) exhibitions and competitions. In 1901 the much loved and respected Hart retired to Hawaii. The club continued to prosper. Members entered overseas exhibitions and were pleased to find their work compared well with that of workers in other countries. The 1914-1918 war caused a lot of disruption to club activities. Those not serving in the armed forces were involved in the Snapshots from Home League, putting in an immense effort in attending the homes of soldiers to take photographs of their loved ones, then processing the pictures to be sent abroad. / Because indoor gatherings were prohibited during the influenza epidemic of 1919, our club was obliged to continue its activities with outdoor meetings and excursions. When that emergency had passed attention turned to the future as the college had closed the photographic department and it had become evident that separation from the college was inevitable and that this would entail a change of name. The Melbourne Camera Club commenced operation at the YMCA building in the second half of 1919. This was the first of thirteen moves in the next sixty years! After the restrictions of the war years enthusiasm for photography was running high and there was a considerable increase in membership. There was also a good deal of controversy. One subject which generated a lot of heat was whether it was legitimate to print in clouds from a separate negative: eventually that issue was decided in the affirmative. Well-known workers in this period included William Howieson and Sydney Fox. Problems arose with the owners of the building and new premises were found in Little Collins Street. By 1922 the membership stood at 195, probably the largest of any photographic club in Australasia and certainly one of the busiest. Four club exhibitions were held each year for prints and lantern slides. The club survived the depression of the 1930s but with reduced membership and in a precarious financial position. Yet enthusiasm remained high and much work of international standard was produced. For example Ruth Hollick won prizes for her photographs of children, Dr Julian Smith for his character portraits, John Eaton for his landscapes. The war years were difficult and the club only just survived. In the late 1940s there was again a resurgence. The names of the many outstanding photographers in the post-war years are too numerous to list here. A permanent collection of prints and slides was started in 1948. We now have a substantial collection for which we are in the process of building archival storage facilities. Because frequent moving is costly and disruptive, a fund was started in the early 1970s with the aim of purchasing a building. After several disappointments we were able to secure a magnificent but dilapidated building in South Melbourne. Now fully restored and with a darkroom, library, studio and gallery we are proud to claim we own the most prestigious amateur photographic clubrooms in Australia, perhaps in the world! / / Andrew Gyopar February 2007 / /
What’s happening in Australia ‘09! From Daylesford ‘08 to Ballarat ‘09…...... please check the internet if you want more informat…
What’s happening in Australia ‘09! From Daylesford ‘08 to Ballarat ‘09…...... please check the internet if you want more information on this international event
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It is NOT the government’s responsibility to interfere with OUR internet Smacks of Chinese influence. This is dangerous. Also slows internet by maybe 85% This action will be taken by the government over the next few days ….......... **PARENTS must censor this from their own homes..get your own FILTER NOW Parents …....WAKE UP! GET A FILTER ON YOUR HOME COMPUTER London/27/’08 / THE ratings used for films could be applied to websites in a bid to better police the internet and protect children from harmful and offensive material, Britain’s minister for culture has said.
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do not tolerate others who cannot tolerate others continue to create on REDBUBBLE as this is my personal challenge *think abou…
do not tolerate others who cannot tolerate others continue to create on REDBUBBLE as this is my personal challenge *think about giving up cigarettes
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Thankyou to AUSTRALIAN PORTRAITS for featuring these images taken in Japan. I feel tears prickling my eyes as these are very special images/but then again no more special than work shown by another artist/photographer on REDBUBBLE. Thankyou and I do appreciate this so very much….........!!Also what made this extra special…..BLAMO added the link to the music of DIDO/these words/below/ are from the latest CD .....I go back to today last year…... / .....and I miss you / .....and I want you / .....you’re not coming back / .....and I need you / .....and I can’t have you / .....even when you’re here! / “dido”/latest CD / I have put this series of Japan and China together . It is especially to remember my friend I walked with in both Shanghai and Hiroshima. She died tragically 2 years ago and it is that time of the year…............where my thoughts fly to her…..........and her family! The magic of photography is that images instantly bring you back to that precious moment in time!
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Part 1 / http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/the_year_2008_in_photographs_p.html Part 2 / http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/2008_in_photographs_part_2_of.html Part 3 / http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/12/2008_the_year_in_photographs_p.html BRILLIANT PHOTOGRAPHY/not for the faint hearted! MUST SAVE…........watch later!
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Thankyou to the amazing people who monitor the work in BITS and PIECES.There is so much brilliant work in this group and am pleased to be part of a group to have their work featured for a week in Jan/’09
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Thankyou for the interest shown in this calendar and to those who bought this collection of images…........... there are some amazing calendars on REDBUBBLE….!!
YES…........it is very HOT in Melbourne and we are sweltering BUT something special has happened to bring me back to my senses. ...
YES…........it is very HOT in Melbourne and we are sweltering BUT something special has happened to bring me back to my senses. Windmill Dreaming! Let’s do what we normally do! Nothing is real for me! Getting a life in China/’08 How does it feel to be different from me! These images have sold as posters during the last 30 minutes and that is why suddenly I FEEL COOL! ah…..... take no notice of this little outburst! DEMO REDBUBBLO HONTO TOTEMO SUGOI DESU NE!
PLEASE check out his work/16 years old Another user of the MOBILE PHONE to take images. His profile is interesting!
PLEASE check out his work/16 years old Another user of the MOBILE PHONE to take images. His profile is interesting!
BRILLIANT….you have featured my secret thoughts…........this is very funny! IN-BETWEEN….........THANKYOU thankyou Eureka Tow…
BRILLIANT….you have featured my secret thoughts…........this is very funny! IN-BETWEEN….........THANKYOU thankyou Eureka Tower and lighthouses are my downfall..so what!
Layered With Texture / A group for artists who love to achieve texure or the textured look by using layers have featured these images ...
Layered With Texture / A group for artists who love to achieve texure or the textured look by using layers have featured these images :Let’s do what we normally do and THANKYOU/so very very pleased
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A Free Tibet / Words, Shots and Shirts aimed at a Free Tibet thankyou for featuring this image About This Group The invasion of Tibet began in 1949. Chinese occupation has resulted in the death of over one million Tibetans, the destruction of over 6,000 monasteries, nunneries and temples, and the imprisonment and torture of thousands of Tibetans. The world has done very little and people are still dying. This group – despite the almost impossibility of the task – aims for a Free Tibet. The Dalai Lama is said to be a liar but the world knows this is untrue…....
Just click here on this link for a 6 minute Film Clip: http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081 (Films: Chicken a la Carte by Fe…
Just click here on this link for a 6 minute Film Clip: http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/1081 (Films: Chicken a la Carte by Ferdinand Dimadura) important for us all!
FEATURED ...Help me understand NUCLEAR THREATS !http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/framecolor:black/framestyle:flat30/mattecolor:b…
FEATURED ...Help me understand NUCLEAR THREATS Hiroshima is known throughout the world as the first city in history subjected to nuclear warfare when it was bombed by the United States of America during World War…........may no country be subjected to this again for whatever reason. May all men treat each other with the respect deserved. refer to wikipedia for more information about Hiroshima and Nagasaki & NORTH KOREA This image has and is being FEATURED in the GROUP:Beige is death! The place to rage against a world gone beige in all its manifestations: aesthetic, social and political. THANKYOU
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my Japanese friend!! YASUKE TANIGUCHI rode his bike across the Nullabor Plain from Perth to Sydney via Canberra. Some more about h…
my Japanese friend!! YASUKE TANIGUCHI rode his bike across the Nullabor Plain from Perth to Sydney via Canberra. Some more about his AMAZING travels/by bike/throughout AUSTRALIA. His courage is inspiring other Japanese travellers to follow in his path of COURAGE. HERE
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YES TONIGHT FORGIVE ME I have been invited to EXHIBIT IN ITALY next MAY Studio Artemisia is preparing for May of 2010 the subje…
YES TONIGHT FORGIVE ME I have been invited to EXHIBIT IN ITALY next MAY Studio Artemisia is preparing for May of 2010 the subject “Art and Integration”. In the prestigious interior of the CIVIC MUSEUM of PESCIA. So wonderful things do happen to us all on REDBUBBLE
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